Women’s Olympic halfpipe snowboarding bios

Past Olympic experience: Won gold at 2006 Turin Games shortly after turning 19.

Career highlights: In addition to Olympic gold, Teter has six World Cup wins to her credit.

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GRETCHEN BLEILER

Country: United States

Date of birth: April 10, 1981

Past Olympic experience: Won silver at 2006 Turin Games.

Career highlights: Entered 2009 season with five World Cup victories. Bleiler was the overall champ of the 2003 Grand Prix tour.

Quote: “I must be a good actress, because I was a mess today,” Bleiler said after winning Olympic silver in ’06. “I’ve been screaming uncontrollably for the last three days. I get so nervous, especially for this event. I was telling my coach, 'I don’t want to care this much.’”

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JIAYU LIU

Country: China

Date of birth: Jan. 11, 1991

Past Olympic experience: None.

Career highlights: Finished second overall in 2008 World Cup halfpipe standings and took the early lead in 2009.

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KJERSTI BUAAS

Country: Norway

Date of birth: Jan. 5, 1981

Past Olympic experience: Placed fourth at 2002 Salt Lake City Games and upgraded to bronze at Turin in 2006.

Career highlights: In addition to her solid Olympic results, Buaas entered the 2009 season with three World Cup victories.

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SARAH CONRAD

Hometown: Halifax, N.S.

Date of birth: March 9, 1985

Past Olympic experience: Placed 15th at 2006 Turin Games.

Career highlights: Earned her first World Cup podium result in 2008 with a second-place finish at Stoneham, Que.

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